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One of the finest trips I have taken so far would be when I made a road trip to Cross-river state in Nigeria. Based in Lagos state which is located in the western part of the country, I had prepared myself for the long journey, which I was told would last for more than 10 hours. Filled with a new sense of adventure, I set out very early to make sure I joined the first bus which departs by 5 am, while the bus conductors checked the passengers and language In, the food vendors and others waiting to advertise their businesses to travelers were also coming to the vehicle so they can trade. Journeying through the west, we drove past gigantic rocks which I came to know are sometimes used in road construction. The houses around these parts were more of bungalows, there was farm produce on the roads close to the villages, passengers bought bush meat, and the local wine (Palmy) to eat and drink while we continue our journey. Things, however, were different when we approach River Niger, we were greeted with long stretch traffic, traders were eager to showcase what they sell. In the River, there were men In small boats by the banks, while some were fishing others were swimming. Some things stood out in these areas, the air was less toxic around these parts, the soil and landscape were clearly different from where I was coming from. The building structures were not left out as there were more bungalows compared to tall buildings I left behind in Lagos. I arrived at my destination late at night, too tire, I decided to rest and begin my adventures the next day. Calabar is popular for it's cool and relaxed atmosphere, abundant seafood, clean air, and fresh vegetables. My first point was visiting the stream, there I watched young boys and girls play in the clean water that was coming through a rock, and some fetched the water in containers to take home. After having a bowl of white rice served with Fresh fish stew, I decided to visit the rubber plantation, these are rubber trees that were used year's ago, and the forest is left untouched the trees serves as firewood today for the villagers. The Efik tribe in calabar is well known for its hospitality and I got to experience this in the ways they took me round the community. The obudu cattle Ranch was the high point of my journey. Staying at the ranch help me in connecting to nature, I experienced something beautiful on that Journey. As a traveler,I wish to experience more beautiful places around the world, I know they are out there... Itoro Jimmy.